Toy projector



Aug. l5, 1950 D. LEVI l TOY PROJECTOR Filed' Jan. 21, 194s n wm M l, J

Patented Aug. 15, `19530 UNITED -STATES Y PATENT OFFICE l f Y 2,518,913 t* Tor PROJECTOR Daniel Levi, Hollywood, Calif. j Application January 21, 1949, Serial No. 71,850

"Ihis invention relates to improvements in a game apparatus,` and more particularly to a device for use as a means for carrying and projecting a ball or the like.

i One of the objects of this invention is to pro- Vide a game device for use on a gameboard playing eld which will hold'a ball or other projectile and will whenactuat'ed propel it to a target or basket. This device has particular application to a miniature type of basketball game played on a game board or other surface and where the device of the present invention may be moved about by the hand of the player on the playing surface and positioned on the surface and actuated to project and direct the ball to a basket, in much the same manner that a player shoots for the basket. Another object therefore is to providev a device for use' `with a basketballtype oi game which simulates the throwing of the ball by the player shooting for the basket and requires skill in its execution.

YOther objects will become apparent as this description progresses.

In the drawings:

Fig. l'is a view partly in cross section taken on the front of the device.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view `of the device partly in cross section, showing the position of the arms while supporting the ball.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but showing the position of the parts as the ball is projected.

Fig. 4 is a view taken on lines 4--4 of Fig. 3 with the arms expanded as when projecting the ball, and

Fig. 5 is a cross section taken on line 5-5 of A Fig. 2.

AI4 and I6 extending from the top of the body downwardly.

A substantially U-shaped spring wire bail member, generally indicated at 2li is supported on the body by inserting the transverse cross section 22 thereof in the slots I4 and I6 and resting same on the ends of the slots. A head 24, having a reduced annular neck 26, which has a pair of oppositely positioned ribs 21 and 28, which also extend slightly below the neck are integrally formed and same are inserted in the body with the ribs 2l and 28 tting into the slots I4 and I6 respectively, to rest adjacent the transverse member. The head and neck are suitably secured against removal in the cylindrical body and keep the bail member 20 from falling out of the body, but permit a hinging or pivotal movement of thev arms of the bail member.

The bail member has a pair of side arms 30 extending on the opposite sides of the body member, which arms extend downwardly and are curved inwardly as at 3 I, then outwardly as at 32, andthe terminal Vportions 33 thereof are bent inwardly at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the sides.

Permanently secured to the transverse section of the bail member, centrally thereof, is a forwardly and downwardly extending nger 34 which is inclined at an angle with respect to the side arms, and which is to be engaged or struck by the post member, to be described, for operating the bail member.

Thebody portion I 0 has a pair of longitudinal grooves or channels 36 formed on the opposite sides of the bore I2, which extend from the top of the body to a point closely adjacent the bottom, thereby providing shoulders 38 near the bottom. 1

Slidably secured in the body is a post 40 which carries a transverse pin 42 riding in the channels 36 and permitting the post to slide up and down in the bore I2 of the body. The pin engages the bottom of the shoulder 38 to prevent disengagement between the post and body and prevent the post from dropping out of the body. The upward limit of movement of the body with respect to the post occurs when the pin 42 strikes the shoulders 38 at the bottom of the channel 36, as shown in Fig. 1. This arrangement also prevents the turning of the post with respect to the body. The post has a reduced threaded extension 44 to which is secured the base 46.

Secured on the opposite sides of the body portion I0, forwardly of the transverse section of the bail, and in the path of movement of the arms 30 is a pair of tapered or cam sections 58 which are engaged by the arms 30, as the arms are raised or elevated, and which spread the arms, as shown in Fig. 4, to release the ball or projectile held between the arms and to propel it forwardly in the direction of the basket or other game target.-

The assembly of the device will be briey described. With the head portion 24 removed from the body I0, the post 40 is inserted from the top, with the transverse pin 42 engaging the channels 3E. The spring wire bail member 2U is then inserted through the slots I4 and I6, to rest on the body, and the head 24 is secured to the top of the body with the ribs 21 and 28 of the neck in the slots I4 and I6, closing the body opening to prevent removal of the bail. The base 46 is secured to the post 40.

The operation of the device will be briey described. The ball 50, or other projectile, has a pair of diametrcally opposed recesses 52, and the ends 33 of the spring arms engage the ball or projectile in the recesses and hold same until released. 'LThex-weighteofthe ball '52"Wi1lcauseithe arms todrop' to the position shown'in' Fig. 2, and the linger S4 engages the top of the post 40, to thereby maintain the body portion I0 in its upper- 2. A toy comprising two relatively movable members, a pair of arms pivotally mounted on one of said members, means associated with said arms and engageable with said other member for swinging said arms when said members are moved relative to each other, and cam means mounted on said first mentioned member and engageable by said arms and so constructed and arranged as to spread apart said arms when the same are pivotally moved. Y 3. "A toy Icomprising `a'stationary member, a relatively movable member, a pair of arms pivot- 4Jally mounted on said relatively movable member most elevated position with respect to theypost, v

for play, the body is depressed with respect tothe post, and when thus moved the post 40 will'move the nger 34 on the bail, from the angular position: toi-a horizontal; po-sitionasnshowu: in Eig.- 3, which;simultaneouslynmoves thefspringzarms .g i-ipwardlyfzwithv'the ,ball,fa;ndsasrthe arms move upwardly they'w'll engagefthercammed surfaces 56 andrwillspread lateral'lyto-release,the:ball;and project it'forwardly.

Thegfast:aipwardzmovement .rof'fthefarms togetherzwithlthe*spreadingrthereof"causesthefarms toprcject thaball f-orwardly'in anfarc. AA-fterthe ball haszbeen -projected thegzbody f:drops --fto its lowermost position, as shown in Fig,.;3.

There is thus 'provided a'game. :device which'may beaeasilyitmovedlby. the laandffof the players over a game'boardsurfaee to throw the ba'llfztoa'basket, in mrchthe samemanner as practicedqbybbasketball'zplayers. Y

lt'awill .be understood'that variousv changes `and modications may be made :withouti departing the-.spirit arrdfscope of .this invention.

Telai-m:

1. A toy zcomprising. -a ll.fsulbstantially tabula body aiportion, a substantially `cylindrioa'tl base memberi,having` onefaend slidablyfreceivedim said body portion, a pair of arms pivotally mounted onsaid bodyportionr'and arranged' to releasably carry a'projectile element,4 a member yconnecting said larms lat .theirspivotsI-and hayingran `'offset projection engagea'ble with then-top -fof .saidfbase mem-bei,iarrd cam elements on'opposite-'sdes of said bodyl andy engageabiebysaid arms, sai-dcam elements when said arms are v'spivo-ted fupwardly effectingffa spreading (apart of Said-arms whereby saidprojectile element .isrel-eased.

adapted to releasably carry a projectile element therebetween, means associated with said :arms .andengageable with said stationary memberfor yswinging said arms when said members are moved relative to each other, and cam means associated With said movable member and engageable by said arms to effect a spreading apart of `saidearmswhen Ithe sameaare., .pivotal-1y :swung whereby to release saidffprojectile,

4., Amy-comprising.a.1bodyf.portion,lasupporting member having one end telescopically: received in said .body portionwa Ypair-ofwarms Vpivotally mounted .on said-4 body portieri, :means associated with nsaid v-arms..and -engageable vwith said supportingmember forsivingingsai-d armstwhen said body portion is moved relative to said supporting member, andcam. means associated .with said body portion and engageablexbyssaid ...arms -to eff-ect. fa spreading apart .of said, arms when.v the same. are ,.pivotally.sw/ung kwhereby to release La projectile whichv .mayn be. sup-ported .between said arms.

;DANI EL.LEVI.

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